While tarot is my true love, I do dabble in other forms of divination, and I’m sure you do, too. Here are some non-tarot gift ideas for you or others. What the heck, treat yourself! Pendulums Lo Scarabeo has so many, including ones with chambers so you can put in a sprig of a magical herb, a tiny gemstone, or a drop of essential oil. For example, this Silver Witness Pendulum. Although I also love the simplicity of this Silver Point Pendulum.   Runes This tool is potent and powerful for those with whom it resonates. Add to the basic power of the runic symbols themselves the energy of various gemstones and you pack a double-whammy. What stone do you prefer: rose quartz,

I love this time of the year. Yule, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year and all the other holidays. That means it's time to give (and receive!) presents! Those holidays are only a few weeks away, so it's time to start thinking now about what to give. Sure, I like to get "prezzies" as much as anyone, but what I really like is see the look on people's faces when I give them presents. The question is, what type of presents? I like things that a person can enjoy over a long period of time, not just a "one and done" experience. So here is this year's list of suggestions for gifts that continue to give value and let people know how much you think of them during the following year. First, I'd like

Mark Spencer, author of A Haunted Love Story, will be a featured guest on My Ghost Story next Saturday, 11/26/11. My Ghost Story is the Biography Channel's paranormal documentary series that features ghost stories and eyewitness accounts from a person's own paranormal experiences. Mark will be sharing some of his paranormal encounters while living in his haunted home, the Allen House in Monticello, Arkansas. New episodes of My Ghost Story currently air on the Biography Channel Saturday nights at 10pm Eastern. Check your local listings for channel information. Update: The episode of My Ghost Story featuring Mark Spencer and the Allen House will re-air on Saturday, December 3 at 11:00 pm

Once again, the holiday season is here. That means that it is also the time for warm gatherings, fanciful spreads of food, and (my personal favorite) gift giving! Whether you're looking for gifts for the astrologer(s) in your life or for ideas to add to your own holiday wish list, I have some superb suggestions. For Everyone: Llewellyn's 2012 Calendars and Almanacs make the perfect gift for the astrologer of any level (and especially for the Virgos in your life, since they get an extra place to keep track of lists and appointments). With daily ephemeris and aspectarian data from 2011-2013, moon cycle information, horoscopes, dates for event planning or gardening, space for your dates